Summer 2022 Transfer Thread

[Clark W Griswold]

He’s a good player and would definitely help us if he could stay fit but seeing as his injury record is nearly as bad as Sturridge and he also looks like a bit of a surly fucker most of the time I’d sooner we look elsewhere I think.

[brontebilly]

We just need a 20+ goals a season striker now. Any ideas ? Plus can't cost more than £60 m.

Those players are very rare nowadays.  Three, maybe four players getting 10+ should be the objective.

We did that with the Greasy Joe money. We need a proper striker now. Not a hard worker, not a team player, not one for the future - a proper striker.

Watkins and Ings missed enough very decent chances to give us 10-15 more points last season. Signing a genuine 20-25 goal a season striker immediately takes pressure off the defence too. They cost a fair whack though, and are pretty hard to find.

Focusing on that one goal scoring striker rarely works out. Take Man United, from 92/93 until Van Nistelrooy arrived in 01/02, only once did their top scorer get more than 20 league goals. Yorke in 99/00. They won 6 league titles in that time. Despite Van Nistelrooy's goals, they weren't as successful really in his spell.

I think we need to focus more on how we get more goals as a team. Watkins poor hold up play is a bigger issue for our team than his lack of a clinical touch in front of goal.

[tomd2103]

He’s a good player and would definitely help us if he could stay fit but seeing as his injury record is nearly as bad as Sturridge and he also looks like a bit of a surly fucker most of the time I’d sooner we look elsewhere I think.

Absolute no to Oxlade-Chamberlain for me and doubt very much that we would be in for him.

[Tayls_7]

I'm hoping the days of being grateful to sign the Alex Oxlade-Chamberlains on bumper contracts so they can do fuck all are over for a while at least.

[algy]

Tenuous link to Quentin Merlin (20yo Nantes/France U21 left back) in the Mirror.

[OCD]

There were links to a young Spanish left back/left midfielder last week so they might be looking at those types. They seem to feel like Aaron Hickey is over-priced now and want someone of that ilk without a hefty price tag when Digne is going to be the first choice.

[Brazilian Villain]

Tenuous link to Quentin Merlin (20yo Nantes/France U21 left back) in the Mirror.

I want to sign him just for the name and the ensuing pun fest plus he's already won the French version of the FA Cup.

[VILLA MOLE]

Tenuous link to Quentin Merlin (20yo Nantes/France U21 left back) in the Mirror.

I want to sign him just for the name and the ensuing pun fest plus he's already won the French version of the FA Cup.

that would be magic👀

[dave shelley]

A very enchanting gentleman, so I've heard.

[Brazilian Villain]

I've heard his passing is very crisp.

[VILLA MOLE]

hang on , which way going with this , seems a bit smoke and mirrors

[UK Redsox]

Tenuous link to Quentin Merlin (20yo Nantes/France U21 left back) in the Mirror.

Need to enquire about Arthur from Juventus.

[LeeB]

Tenuous link to Quentin Merlin (20yo Nantes/France U21 left back) in the Mirror.

Need to enquire about Arthur from Juventus.

We should be looking at players of this excalibur

[Dave]

Tenuous link to Quentin Merlin (20yo Nantes/France U21 left back) in the Mirror.

Need to enquire about Arthur from Juventus.

We should be looking at players of this excalibur

Disagree. Don't think he's Gawain to improve us much.

[pauliewalnuts]

Tenuous link to Quentin Merlin (20yo Nantes/France U21 left back) in the Mirror.

Need to enquire about Arthur from Juventus.

We should be looking at players of this excalibur

Disagree. Don't think he's Gawain to improve us much.

Interesting that we are looking for a defender rather than a striker - Archer doesn't have much experience but Gerrard clearly trusts Camelot.